# self-effacement

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.

## Etymology
From self- + effacement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/self-effacement